Topic: Zapatistas

A segment covers anti-war demonstrations focused on stopping the planned attack on Iraq and ending economic sanctions. Protesters express their opposition to military intervention and describe being escorted out by local law enforcement during their activities.

Manuel Camacho Solis, a veteran of Mexico's long-dominant PRI party, has formed a new political party to run for the presidency in 2000. Despite being framed as an opposition figure, the move is described as a tactic to maintain the rule of a few elite families. The Mexican government is accused of using death squads against indigenous populations to secure land for CIA-linked interests and corporate hotels.

The recent loss of the PRI in the Mexico City mayoral election is analyzed as a potential smokescreen for continued elite control. The hosts discuss the extreme wealth disparity in Mexico, noting it has the most billionaires per capita while maintaining a massive impoverished population. They also touch upon the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas and the influence of international banks like Chase Manhattan on Mexican policy.